Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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• Drone helps firefighters assigned to Goldrun Complex

  By 2025goldruncomplex on July 17, 2025

  

  An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as a drone, set a record Wednesday when it was flown over the Onion Fire (#433). The flight was the furthest north a UAS has been used for wildfire management by a federal land management agency, according to members of the Rocky Mountain Regional UAS Module.

• Tlozhavun Fire 50% contained South of Fort Yukon; Polly Fire structure protection complete

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 17, 2025

  The Tlozhavun Fire (#448) is 50% contained at 21 acres with mop up operations ongoing, while the Polly Fire (#435), last mapped at 650 acres, has reduced fire activity and completed structure protection.  Tlozhavun Fire (#448) – Located approximately 10 miles south of Fort… Read More ›

• Higher temperatures lead to a uptick in fire activity on the 7 Mile Lookout Fire

  By 2025 7 Mile Lookout Fire on July 17, 2025

  

  Size: 3,924 acres Location: 7 miles southwest of Tok, AK Start Date: June 19, 2025 Cause: Lightning Containment: 55% Total Personnel: 131 Evacuation levels for neighborhoods near the 7 Mile Lookout Fire (#222): Residents north of Butch Kuth Ave and… Read More ›

• Drone module aids in mop up operations and crews get reassigned as fire activity declines

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 17, 2025

  

  There was very minimal fire activity yesterday across the Ptarmigan Complex due to the cloud cover and lower temperatures. Fire continues to creep, back, and smolder in places on the Birch, Turtle, and Buckley Bar Fires.

• Weather conditions cooperate with firefighting efforts on the Roundabout Complex

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 17, 2025

  

  The Moldy Fire (#279) remains the only active fire within the Roundabout Complex, now totaling 73,085 acres. Rain fell overnight and continues this morning. Firefighters have continued success with point protection measures, such as with Huslia’s microwave communications tower. No changes to evacuation levels and no firefighter injuries or accidents were reported.

• Evacuation status lifted for Elephant Fire (#225)

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 17, 2025

  The Level 1 “Ready” evacuation status due to the Elephant Fire (#225) for Eureka and residences along the Eureka-Rampart Trail has been removed. The affected area includes the Eureka Road beginning at Milepost 130 of the Elliott Highway, extending north to the Eureka-Rampart Trail. It also includes the community of Eureka and stretches north past a cluster of structures near Granite Creek. Fire managers believe the current conditions of the fire no longer warrant the evacuation status.

• Hotspots still producing smoke on Ninetyeight Fire

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on July 17, 2025

  There are still some areas of smoke that continue to pop up inside the perimeter of the Ninetyeight Fire (#218). Yesterday, the USFS R10 fire crew extended the sprinkler system along the south and southwest perimeter of the fire. Firefighters dropped snags along the fireline to remove hazard trees and monitored the fire area for potential threats as warmer and dryer weather moved in before the next chance of rain over the weekend.  

• Backhaul and Monitoring Continue on Bear Creek and Saint George Fires

  By 2025.bearcreekfire on July 17, 2025

  

  Fire activity remained minimal on the Bear Creek and Saint George Creek Fires on July 16. Crews continued backhauling equipment and began to prepare for remediation work to restore areas where crews were active. Drivers on the Parks Highway are… Read More ›

• Warmer weather expected to reveal interior smoke, but limited fire activity anticipated for the Himalaya Road group fires

  By 2025HimalayaRoadFire on July 17, 2025

  

  Warmer temperatures are likely to reveal interior smoke, but fire activity is expected to be limited today on the Himalaya Road Fire (#223), Aggie Creek Fire (#268) and Obrien Fire (#172). Improved conditions allowed for landowners to access their property inside the Washington Creek fire footprint.

• Parks Highway evacuation levels downgraded, pilot car operations for Nenana Ridge Complex end.

  By 2025 Nenana Ridge Complex on July 17, 2025

  

  Bonanza Creek Fire (#238): 12,572 acres, 12 % containment   Goldstream Creek Fire (#270): 20,558 acres, 9 % containment  Personnel: 449  Evacuation Information: Containment of the fire line along the Parks Highway has made it possible for the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the Alaska… Read More ›

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